Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 5,074 undergrads, where 72% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.30
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
1,489 first-time students
31% came from other states and 0.3% from abroad; 68% are from Virginia. More from other states than at 59% of colleges.
- In-state (Virginia)68%
- Other states31%
- Abroad0.3%
- Not reported0.7%
Top home states
- Virginia(home state)68% 1,014
- New York9.9% 147
- Maryland5.6% 84
- Pennsylvania2.6% 38
- District of Columbia2.3% 34
From 32 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
264
new transfer students, 15% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 26% of colleges.
240 full-time, 24 part-time.
Going on to another college
29%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 380 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
3.9% of undergrads study part-time.
59% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 4,015 students.
Housing
Beds
4,015
About 79 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 21 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 7.0% of men, 6.0% of women.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
fewer than 10 applied · fewer than 10 admitted · 0 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Virginia State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Virginia State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)